Fifteen year old W Connection Senior team player Matthew Woo Ling has caught the interests of the International Football arena.

Making his senior team Pro League debut at the beginning of the 2011/12 season this young playmaker has the potential to be the next big name in Trinidad and Tobago football.

Sporting Clube de Portugal also known as Sporting Lisbon of the Portuguese Primeira Liga, and Tottenham Hotspur of the English Premiership have both sent letters of invitations for Matthew to have trial stints at their respective youth academies with a view of joining them on a long term basis; having received these opportunities augers well for his future football career.

Matthew is expected to arrive at Sporting Lisbon on the 25th November and stay until the 2nd of December. From there he joins Spurs from the 3rd December till the 12th. He will be accompanied by a senior member of W Connectionís coaching staff.

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The real measure of a man's character is what he would do if he knew he would never be found out.

Under Terry Fenwick Jabloteh had some of the best youths in the country who today play for top teams in the league like W Connection for example...

honestly Terry Fenwick had very little to do with the jabloteh youth academy when most of the now u23's and u 20's played with them it was actually Angus Eve and Nigel Grosvenor and others who were the main youth coaches, just saying.

honestly Terry Fenwick had very little to do with the jabloteh youth academy when most of the now u23's and u 20's played with them it was actually Angus Eve and Nigel Grosvenor and others who were the main youth coaches, just saying.

honestly Terry Fenwick had very little to do with the jabloteh youth academy when most of the now u23's and u 20's played with them it was actually Angus Eve and Nigel Grosvenor and others who were the main youth coaches, just saying.

Jabloteh have a youth "academy" now?

actually they did when they had that Clico money and the kids played pretty well

Under Terry Fenwick Jabloteh had some of the best youths in the country who today play for top teams in the league like W Connection for example...

dis yute since he was in primary school was out on CIC grounds with his father every day passing controlling dribbling shooting the works ....he and his father did it on their own .....REL talentHope he does well

Under Terry Fenwick Jabloteh had some of the best youths in the country who today play for top teams in the league like W Connection for example...

dis yute since he was in primary school was out on CIC grounds with his father every day passing controlling dribbling shooting the works ....he and his father did it on their own .....REL talentHope he does well

So he never played for a team and get a European tryout, well done. Only individual training, not play with any team and get a top try-out, why his father not coaching a Youth National Team?

He getting his tryout for technical ability .....and that what he learned individually ....so when he reached secondary school and jab he was technically ahead of the rest and hence has always been a standout and above d rest

He getting his tryout for technical ability .....and that what he learned individually ....so when he reached secondary school and jab he was technically ahead of the rest and hence has always been a standout and above d rest

I can understand this comment. Whatever natural ability you are born with, it can only be enhanced by continual practice. Playing with other kids in the streets develops certain skills, but can also develop bad habits. Youth football coaches are usually only concerned with results, not development. By spending countless hours with a parent or adult just practicing passing, ball control, shooting. heading gives the player a much more assured skill base. And guess what...it also tightens the bond between father and son.

When my son was signed by Gillingham at 5 years old, it was because of his technical ability compared to others his age. Unfortunately, he never had a real gift that would take him further. From the moment he walked, we played football. He loved it and we had great times together. So, he never made it as a player, but we're real close...and thats a far greater reward.

Youth development has to start at age 5. It shouldn't be work...it should be fun. Those with a natural ability will be keen to develop their skills. It has to start with the parents.